Healthy Habits for Successful Businesspeople

How was your weekend? I was lucky enough to spend some time with some loved ones. I consider that [spending time with family and friends] to be a vital habit of people who are happy, healthy & successful. Success doesn’t just mean that you have a job that pays you enough to own three boats and four vacation homes.

If you have a high paying job but go home to an empty, lonely, and unfulfilling personal life, would you consider that to be a successful person? Success has a lot to do with balance between your professional and your personal life. Let’s take a look at some of the habits which will aid you in maintaining that balance.

#1) Successful People Don’t Hold Grudges

People who are successful know what it is like to work in the real world. Sometimes you get stepped on. Sometimes you get passed up for a promotion. Sometimes you don’t see eye to eye with other people. Instead of being bitter and holding a grudge, successful people move on by focusing on their passion and how they can better themselves.

#2) Successful People Make Time for Exercise

People who are successful know how important your health is. They make sure to carve out anywhere from fifteen minutes to an hour each day for exercise. They also know how important it is to eat healthy and stay hydrated. Great companies don’t run well if their CEO’s or managers make a habit out of bad habits. In order to run a successful business, you have to stay healthy and in shape.

#3) Successful People Have a Strong Support Group

A good support group is what you need when things don’t go your way or if you need a little redirection. Things don’t always go our way but we have to persevere. One of the ways for you to get past that is to have a great team by your side. Whether it’s moving past and learning from your mistakes or motivating each other to do your best, your support team should be there when you need some helpful words or advice.

#4) Successful People Know How to Handle Rejections and Failures

However, even on their own, successful people know that rejections and failures are just a part of the game. While they may sometimes need help to dust themselves on and move forward, they know how to handle most mistakes and missteps; they learn from it.

#5) Successful People Know The Power of Letting Passion Drive Them

They believe in their cause and have strong faith in what they are doing. Because of this, they don’t complain about having to do the things that need to get done. They know the importance of these tasks and (while they might consider them to be tedious or arduous) they know that complaining won’t get them anywhere. They follow their inner GPS which tells them what needs to happen in order to make that vision a reality.

About the Author

Thom McFadden, known as Hollywood’s “Coach to the Stars”, has been helping actors, writers, producers, directors and hundreds of other entertainment industry professionals to achieve new levels of success for over twenty years through his personal coaching and life-changing seminars and courses. Thom has been featured in 26 mainstream movies and over 100 television shows over his illustrious career.